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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
This is actually a good exercise to undertake if you are contemplating a reduction in the size or scope of your collection. I'd do two things, which are pretty much what I've been doing for a few years now:
1. Pursue the tough stuff. - Uncatalogued issues: - Vintage signed and mailed postcards:- Oddball paper items:
2. Collect mainstream things I like in collector grades on the cheap.
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Spot on Adam. That's what I started doing a couple of years ago. So it just dawned on me that it may make a good topic.
I recently added this stellar and possibly unique Beatles piece to my collection. And when it arrived, I went through my photos and picked out a few that I can live without, and sent them off to auction. Kinda like a trade, with a couple months window to get the money back. Works for me!
Here was the auction's description...
IS THIS COOL OR WHAT! AN ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE PERFECT CONDITION MONO COPY OF THE BEATLES CLASSIC 'BEATLES '65' ALBUM WON IN A RADIO CONTEST! (Capitol T-2228).
THIS ONE IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX AND LETTER FROM THE RADIO STATION (WABC 95,5 FM IN NEW YORK, AN AFFILIATE OF ABC.)
THIS ALBUM WAS WON IN A CONTEST BY A WOMAN FROM NEW JERSEY WHO WAS SELECTED AS A "RUNNER UP" WINNER FOR THEIR "WABC-Colgate Beatle Bath Contest."
THIS IS TRULY A GREAT ITEM AND THE STORY OF HOW IT WAS OBTAINED IS A HUGE PLUS! THE CONDITION OF THE SEALED ALBUM IS PERFECT!
I MEAN THIS PERSON, WON THE ALBUM AND SIMPLY PUT IT AWAY NEVER TO TOUCH IT AGAIN FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL VERY RECENTLY WHEN SHE DECIDED TO SELL IT.
SHE WON THE LP ON JUNE 21, 1965, SO SHE HAD ALREADY BOUGHT A PLAY COPY OF THE ALBUM PRIOR TO THAT.
THERE WAS NO NEED TO OPEN THIS ONE! THE LETTER WITH THIS ITEM IS ON THE ORIGINAL WABC LETTERHEAD.
THE BOX HAS SEAL TAPE WITH THE "ABC" LOGOS ALL OVER IT! ALSO, THE ORIGINAL MAILING LABEL IS STILL ON THE BOX WITH THE DATE, JUNE 21, 1965. SO YOU REALLY CAN'T BEAT THIS ITEM FOR IT'S SHEER HISTORY AND EXCITEMENT OF HOW IT WAS OBTAINED! AGAIN, THE CONDITION OF THE ALBUM ITSELF IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS WITH A TOTALLY FLAWLESS SEAL!
NO PROBLEMS OF ANYKIND ANYWHERE. THE BOX AND LETTER ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION!
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